Advice Request What security solution do MT users use?

[Scirious]

I believe I'm in paranoid mode.

After recent changes, I'm using the following:

DNS: ControlD
Resident Protection: Norton 360 Premium + Simple Windows Hardening + Spyshelter Firewall + VoodooShiled + OSArmor
Password Manager: 1Password
Browser: Edge + uBlock Origin
Backup: Files (Backblaze + iDrive, which I'll probably cancel); System Imaging (both AOMEI Backupper + Macrium Reflet in their paid versions). Hoping to have enough redundancy in case one option fails.

Strangely enough, everything is running right and light on my system.

 

[ForgottenSeer 95367]

• Microsoft Defender + (Hard_Configurator + ConfigureDefender + FirewallHardening)
• Macrium Reflect

So simple. So reliable. So powerful.

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

• Microsoft Defender + (Hard_Configurator + ConfigureDefender + FirewallHardening)
• Macrium Reflect

So simple. So reliable. So powerful

You don't use the A word software any longer? AppGuard

 

[show-Zi]

• Microsoft Defender + (Hard_Configurator + ConfigureDefender + FirewallHardening)
• Macrium Reflect

So simple. So reliable. So powerful.

I believe this is the standard configuration at this point. I plan to use this configuration when my F-Secure license expires.

 

[BigWrench]

Cruel Comodo with F Secure and Emsisoft
ESET internet security
Daily backups with Acronis

Stay safe and peace to all

 

[Chuck57]

Comodo Firewall (CS settings) and Configure Defender (High), and weekly Macrium Reflect full image. I think the last is the most important.

 

[wat0114]

Microsoft Defender enhanced with Hard_Configurator + OSArmor . Lightweight and stable combination that should protect against the majority of threats I might come across as a typical home user. This setup is probably overkill, but for me is simply fun or kind of a hobby. It is safe and it is okay because I like it

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

My setup is Windows 10 or 11 with Simple Windows Hardening and O&O ShutUp10++ and Microsoft Defender enhanced/helped by DefenderUI and VoodooShield.

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

Shadow Defender
AppGuard with tweaks
Edge set to strict with AdGuard extension run in Sanboxie Plus
CCleaner + Privzer
Marcrium Reflect Free
Microsoft Defender as is
Firewall Application Blocker run in white list mode

 

[amirr]

KIS+Adguard Desktop for Windows+Ege Dev. All to recommended settings.
CCleaner Pro, Marcrium Reflect Free, Revo Uninstaller Pro.
UAC set to off.
___________
All running on Win11

 

[Nautilus]

currently :

KPN Veilig ( F-Secure Safe rebrand from my ISP ) - Appcheck free - @Andy Ful firewall hardening with added lolbins - simple windows hardening......I am happy with this setup , because it runs light and smooth , tried defender on and off , but it runs heavy on the sytem.....

 

[Jan Willy]

UAC set to off.

Why?

 

[Shadowra]

UAC set to off.

I recommend you to keep your UAC activated, it helps to protect you (Always Notify)

 

[Kongo]

I believe I'm in paranoid mode.

After recent changes, I'm using the following:

DNS: ControlD
Resident Protection: Norton 360 Premium + Simple Windows Hardening + Spyshelter Firewall + VoodooShiled + OSArmor
Password Manager: 1Password
Browser: Edge + uBlock Origin
Backup: Files (Backblaze + iDrive, which I'll probably cancel); System Imaging (both AOMEI Backupper + Macrium Reflet in their paid versions). Hoping to have enough redundancy in case one option fails.

Strangely enough, everything is running right and light on my system.

Even if everything seems to be running fine, it's still not helpful to use multiple security solutions that are overlapping. Norton 360 Premium + Simple Windows Hardening and you are good to go.

 

[amirr]

I recommend you to keep your UAC activated, it helps to protect you (Always Notify)

I appreciate your input very much. I read that this tech savvy man did disable and so I told myself to disable it as well.

UAC - Quick notes on why I disable it. - TweakHound

 

[silversurfer]

I appreciate your input very much. I read that this tech savvy man did disable and so I told myself to disable it as well.

UAC - Quick notes on why I disable it. - TweakHound

The author obviously just dislike UAC and trying to find a valid reason to disable, but that’s rather just laziness…
Everyone should keep default settings of UAC at least instead to fully disable

 

[Sorrento]

I'm not a fan of UAC & have spend a long time without it, I have never had malware in over 25 years, it's on at the moment but from my experience people tent to click OK anyway regardless as after a certain amount of time it becomes automatic - It's on at the moment but I don't consider it essential, though most of the forum will disagree, if UAC were that good there would be little need for anything else - Just my opinion !

 

[Criadores]

Only F-secure Safe.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

On UAC:

Gebert's straightforward mitigation advice to prevent UAC bypass attacks is setting UAC to "Always Notify." Doing so will always show the user UAC prompts before high-risk applications are executed.

Bypassing Windows 10 UAC with mock folders and DLL hijacking

A new technique uses a simplified process of DLL hijacking and mock directories to bypass Windows 10's UAC security feature and run elevated commands without alerting a user.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

 

[Thales]

I love Avast free (Minimal) + OSA.
However I rely heavily on DNS.